The British RailClasses 105 and 106diesel multiple units were built by Cravens Ltd. of Sheffield from 1956 to 1959. The class were built with a side profile identical to British Railways Mark 1 carriage stock, using the same doors and windows. None were selected for refurbishment. The last passenger car was withdrawn from service in 1988.
British Rail Classes 105 and 106
Inside Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot, December 1983
1978 view towards Bures from Class 105 approaching Sudbury.
The Class 105 DMUs were used chiefly on Eastern Region services around Hull, Lincolnshire, East Anglia and local services to/from London King's Cross. Units initially designated to work on the former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway lines were moved to services from London King's Cross upon the closure of the M&GN joint lines in 1959. Units were also used on the London Midland Region and in Scotland, particularly in Aberdeenshire. The closure of many of these lines in the 1960s resulted in their dispersal throughout Great Britain, notably to Tyseley depot near Birmingham. The electrification of the lines from London King's Cross and the introduction of the Class 313 EMUs in 1976 led to the withdrawal of many Cravens units.
Norwich was the last depot to operate the Cravens units, with set 30 being returned to green livery, and gaining some celebrity status towards the end of its service life. The unit was, however, contaminated with asbestos and consequently scrapped.
Due to the use of asbestos in their construction, and extended usage by BR, the class has fared very badly in preservation. 51485 and 56121 were preserved by the West Somerset Railway but moved to the East Lancashire Railway in 1997 where they have been restored after asbestos stripping. 56456 is based on the Llangollen Railway, working initially with a Class 127. The National Railway Museum had intended to preserve 53812 - which had been stripped of asbestos but a lack of space prevented this car and the Class 100 coupled to it from being moved to York and they were vandalised beyond repair at Crewe.
^"Class 105 DMU Numbering". www.railcar.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
SourcesEdit
Hemming, R (August 1978). British Rail DMU/EMU Allocation book. National Railway Enthusiasts Association.
Further readingEdit
Motive Power Recognition: 3 DMUs. Colin J. Marsden
British Railway Pictorial: First Generation DMUs. Kevin Robertson
British Rail Fleet Survey 8: Diesel Multiple Units- The First Generation. Brian Haresnape
A Pictorial Record of British Railways Diesel Multiple Units. Brian Golding
External linksEdit
History of the Class 105s
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The British Rail Classes 105 and 106 diesel multiple units were built by Cravens Ltd of Sheffield from 1956 to 1959 The class were built with a side profile identical to British Railways Mark 1 carriage stock using the same doors and windows None were selected for refurbishment The last passenger car was withdrawn from service in 1988 British Rail Classes 105 and 106Inside Longsight Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot December 1983In service1959 1988ManufacturerCravensFamily nameFirst generationReplacedSteam locomotives and carriagesConstructed1956 1959Number builtDMBS 142 DTCL 108 DMCL 33 TCL 19 Total 302 carsNumber preserved3 carsSuccessorClass 313Formation2 cars sets DMBS DTCL or DMBS DMCL 3 cars sets DMBS TCL DMCLOperator s British RailwaysDepot s BG HullBY BletchleyGF South Gosforth 1 HT Heaton 2 NH Newton Heath 3 NR NorwichSF StratfordTS Tyseley 1 SpecificationsCar body constructionSteelCar length57 ft 6 in 17 53 m Width9 ft 3 in 2 82 m Height12 ft 7 in 3 84 m DoorsSlamMaximum speed70 mph 113 km h WeightPower cars 29 5 or 30 5 tonnes 29 0 or 30 0 long tons Trailer cars 23 5 or 24 5 tonnes 23 1 or 24 1 long tons Prime mover s Two BUTPower output150 bhp 112 kW each engineTransmissionMechanical 4 speed epicyclic gearboxUIC classificationPower cars 1A A1 Trailer cars 2 2 Coupling systemScrew link couplings British Standard gangwaysMultiple working Blue SquareTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Class 105 set forming a charter at Fakenham East railway station NorfolkClass 105 at Kings Cross York Rd station on the last day of diesel services to Moorgate in 1976Originally AEC engined vehicles were class 105 and Leyland engined vehicles were class 106 but in the late 1970s they all became class 105s 4 Contents 1 Usage 2 Orders 3 Technical details 4 Preservation 5 Models 6 References 6 1 Sources 6 2 Further reading 7 External linksUsage Edit nbsp 1978 view towards Bures from Class 105 approaching Sudbury The Class 105 DMUs were used chiefly on Eastern Region services around Hull Lincolnshire East Anglia and local services to from London King s Cross Units initially designated to work on the former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway lines were moved to services from London King s Cross upon the closure of the M amp GN joint lines in 1959 Units were also used on the London Midland Region and in Scotland particularly in Aberdeenshire The closure of many of these lines in the 1960s resulted in their dispersal throughout Great Britain notably to Tyseley depot near Birmingham The electrification of the lines from London King s Cross and the introduction of the Class 313 EMUs in 1976 led to the withdrawal of many Cravens units Norwich was the last depot to operate the Cravens units with set 30 being returned to green livery and gaining some celebrity status towards the end of its service life The unit was however contaminated with asbestos and consequently scrapped Orders EditLotNo Car type Qty Fleetnumbers Notes30280 Driving Motor Brake Second DMBS 14 50359 50372 Power trailer 2 car sets30281 Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory DTCL 14 56114 56127 Power trailer 2 car sets30282 Driving Motor Brake Second DMBS 17 50373 50389 Power trailer 2 car sets30283 Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory DTCL 17 56128 56144 Power trailer 2 car sets30284 Driving Motor Brake Second DMBS 5 50390 50394 Power trailer 2 car sets30285 Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory DTCL 5 56145 56149 Power trailer 2 car sets30352 Driving Motor Brake Second DMBS 33 50752 50784 2 or 3 car sets30353 Driving Motor Composite with lavatory DMCL 33 50785 50817 2 or 3 car sets30354 Trailer Composite with lavatory TCL 19 59307 59325 3 car sets30469 Driving Motor Brake Second DMBS 48 51254 51301 Power trailer 2 car sets30470 Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory DTCL 48 56412 56459 Power trailer 2 car sets30503 Driving Motor Brake Second DMBS 24 51471 51494 Power trailer 2 car sets30504 Driving Trailer Composite with lavatory DTCL 24 56460 56483 Power trailer 2 car sets30505 Driving Motor Brake Second DMBS 1 50249Technical details EditBuilder Cravens Introduced 1956 Coupling Code Blue Square Body 57 ft 6 in x 9 ft 2 in Engines Two BUT 150 bhp Transmission Standard mechanicalFor coupling codes see British United TractionPreservation Edit nbsp Cravens trailer E56456 at the Llangollen RailwayDue to the use of asbestos in their construction and extended usage by BR the class has fared very badly in preservation 51485 and 56121 were preserved by the West Somerset Railway but moved to the East Lancashire Railway in 1997 where they have been restored after asbestos stripping 56456 is based on the Llangollen Railway working initially with a Class 127 The National Railway Museum had intended to preserve 53812 which had been stripped of asbestos but a lack of space prevented this car and the Class 100 coupled to it from being moved to York and they were vandalised beyond repair at Crewe Number Vehicle type Location51485 DMBS East Lancashire Railway56121 DTCL East Lancashire Railway56456 DTCL Llangollen RailwayModels EditBachmann produce 00 scale models of the class 105 in both BR green and BR blue liveries References Edit a b Hemming 1978 pp 4 6 British Rail Locoshed book Ian Allan 1979 p 38 ISBN 0 7110 0931 7 British Rail Locoshed book Ian Allan 1981 p 42 ISBN 0 7110 1112 5 Class 105 DMU Numbering www railcar co uk Retrieved 2 November 2022 Sources Edit Hemming R August 1978 British Rail DMU EMU Allocation book National Railway Enthusiasts Association Further reading Edit Motive Power Recognition 3 DMUs Colin J Marsden British Railway Pictorial First Generation DMUs Kevin Robertson British Rail Fleet Survey 8 Diesel Multiple Units The First Generation Brian Haresnape A Pictorial Record of British Railways Diesel Multiple Units Brian GoldingExternal links EditHistory of the Class 105s nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to British Rail Class 105 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title British Rail Class 105 amp oldid 1119527094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
